Dhimmi: Jews and Christians under Islam by David Maisel (Translator), Bat Ye'or, Bar Ye'or
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- Pub. Date: January 1985
- 444pp
- Sales Rank: 149,857
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- Pub. Date: January 1985
- Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
- Format: Paperback, 444pp
- Sales Rank: 149,857
- ISBN-13: 9780838632628
- ISBN: 0838632629
- Edition Description: Revised
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Dhimmi: Jews and Christians under Islamby Anonymous
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September 19, 2003: This is a disturbing book which reveals what is described as a socially acceptable Islamic conduct against peoples who were classed as 'inferior'. For the most part the book describes these peoples as Jews and Christians who were classed as 'dhimmi'. 'Dhimmitude' being further elaborated as the religious, cultural, and political fate of non-Muslims living under Islamic rule, usually when their lands have been subject to Islamic conquest. Where the politicisation/allegations of racial prejudice, segregation, apartheid and indeed genocide have become quite common-place in the Middle East against the Jewish state, a book such as this is very timely in showing another side to the story. A book that reveals the painful, disturbing policy of prejudice, racial hatred and segregation of countless people who were classed as 'inferior'on the basis of their religion alone. Many examples are referred to in this study and many issues are discussed. The book draws a number of distinctions drawn and prejudices applied upon Jews and Christians who refused to accept and bow to Islam. Just by way of a single example, page 56 of this study deals with the 'Invalidity of the Dhimmi's Oath'. With legal cases being dealt with under Quranic law, every case involving a Muslim and a dhimmi received a 'peculiar' treatment in that a dhimmi was forbidden to give evidence against a Muslim. The Dhimmi's oath being deemed unacceptable in an Islamic court, which made it virtually impossible for any Muslim opponent to be condemned. To further any defence, the book describes that the dhimmi would be obliged to 'purchase' Muslim witnesses, often at great expense. This refusal of Muslim religious courts to accept such testimony of the dhimmi being based on hadiths which maintained that the infidels were of a 'perverse and mendacious character because they deliberately persisted in denying the superiority of Islam'. The same law preventing any Muslim from being put to death on account of an infidel. This principle alone is further elaborated in this book with the example of the frequent accusations directed at Jews and Christians of having 'blasphemed' the Prophet or Islam, an offence punishable by death. In such a case, the dhimmi was clearly in no position to contradict the testimony of a Muslim making the accusation and could therefore only save his life by conversion to Islam. (Although some exceptions have been recorded, this was the abiding principle nearly always adhered to.) This is a classic study of this subject and it is not a 'light' read, but a subject which demands attention. Thank you.
Dhimmi: Jews and Christians under Islamby Anonymous
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July 30, 2001: exposes the lives and conditions of non muslims 'under' Islam... Islam 'tolerates' the presence of non muslims, ONLY if subjugated, and humiliated as described in historical documents... regarding this review...'From David Waines - History'....he falls into the trap created by Islamic revisionists..... I dont think he read the whole book. its a must read....
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